lek
Betekenis (English)
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An aggregation of male animals for the purposes of courtship and display.
Concepten
Synonyms
perform courtship rituals
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/lɛk/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Germanic roots meaning "play". In the biology sense, it comes specifically from Swedish lek (“child's play”), by means of Swedish leka (“to play”). The verb is first attested in English in 1871 and the noun at least as early as 1867.
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